Garment-supporter.



PAT'ENTBD JUNE 7, 1904,

' F. J. M. OLDAGH, JR-

GARMENT SUPPORTER. APPLICATION FILED 00T.23, 1902.

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Patented June '7, 1904:.

PATENT OFFICE.

FREDERIOKJ. M. OLDAOI-I, JR, or oI-IIeAeo, ILLINOIS.

GARMENT-SUPPORTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 7 61,988, dated June 7, 1904.

Application filed October 23,1902.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FREDERICK J. M. OL- DAOH, J r. a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago,in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Garment- Supporters; and I do hereby declare the following to bea full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to garment-supporters, and has for its object the production of a very inexpensively-made device of this character which without sacrificing simplicity of structure iscapable of performing a number of functions in addition to those which obtain The nature of the invention will be readily comprehended, reference being had to the following description of the details of construction and manner of use and to the accompanying drawings, illustrating the invention in its preferred forms, it being understood that various modifications may be made therein without departing from the spirit of the in' vention defined by the concluding claims.

In the drawingsFigure 1 is a slightly-enlarged perspective view of a garment-supporter embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a Fig. 3 is a plan view of the blank from which the supporter shown in Figs. 1 and 2 is formed. Fig. 3 is a plan view, partly broken away, of the blank from which the supporter having the offset hook or offset hook and back plate is formed. Figs. 4 and 5 are respectively front and side views of the supporter containing some modifications. Fig. 6 is a front View, and Figs. 7, 8, 9, and 10 are side views, of the supporter containing further modifications. Fig. 11 isa side view of the supporter embodying all of the features.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, 1 designates a back plate, 2 is afront plate, and 3 is a loop connecting the front and back plates at their'reduced upper ends. At the rear of the back plate is a book, which is engaged by means, such as a cord'L, on an undergarment 5 for supporting the same, and this hook by its Serial No. 128,395. (No model.)

for attachment to the upper band 8 of a pair of trousers, at the inside thereof, different means being shown in Figs. 1, 3, 4, and 6,

permitting of sewing, riveting, or the like,v

and which brings the'plate 2 at the front of the trousers. The loop 3 is engaged in practice by the loop 9 of a pair of suspenders, and between the trousers and the front plate is an outside belt 10. The device therefore performs the functions of supporting the trousers, through-the engagement with the suspenders, of supporting the undergarment, of positioning the outside belt. and where it is desired to drawdown a waist or shirt of accomplishing this function in an entirely effective manner.

The supporter may be made of any suitable material, including wire. I prefer, however, to construct it of sheet material, first forming a blank, which is afterward bent or otherwise fashioned to its final shape. A sample of such blank is shown in Fig. 3.

The hook for supporting the undergarment may be struck or otherwise formed from approximately the central portion of the back plate 1, as shownat 11 in Fig. 6; but I prefor to providetheform of hook 12, (shown in the other figures,) which is accomplished by first slotting the blank, as shown at 13 in Fig. 3, and bending to shape. This form of hook 12 enables the provision of the loop 14 for engagement with the waist or shirt button 6. To prevent accidental disengagement of the button 6 from the loop, I may employ the inwardly-extending projections 15 15. (Shown in Figs. 4 and 5.)

As it may be found desirable to secure the back plate 1 between the cloth of the trousers and the lining, I can by extending the slot 13, as shown at 16 16, Fig. 3, providea space 17 for said lining between the back plate and the inner portion of the hook 12, (see Figs. 5 and 10,) whereby the hook is brought outside of said lining. This space may be formed by offsetting the hook, by offsetting the back plate, or by offsetting both the hook and back plate, as shown. It also may be found desirable to provide means on the front plate for clamping the trousers and belt, whereby to maintain the position of the latter. Such a clamping action is obtained by the use of a spring-tongue 18, Fig. 7, one or more rigid projections 19, Fig. 8, or a rigid bead 20, extending throughout the width of the front plate. (See Fig. 9.) Also it may be found desirable to provide an enlarged space or recess between the front and back plates, at the upper ends thereof, to prevent buckling of the trousers upon the insertion of the belt. Such a space may be formed by an offset 21 in the front plate, (see Figs. 8, 9, and 10,) by an offset 22 in the back plate, (see Figs. 9 and 10,) or by offsets in both the front and back plates. (See Figs. 9 and 10.)

I claim as my invention* 1. A garment-supporter having a back plate provided with means for securing it to a trousers-band, a front plate adapted to confine an outside belt interposed between it and the trousers-band, a loop connecting reduced upper ends of the front and back plates and adapted for engagement with a suspenderloop, and an inner garment-engaging device extending rearwardly of the back plate.

2. A garment-supporter having a back plate provided with means for securing it to a trousers-band, a front plate adapted to confine an outside belt interposed between it and the trousers-band, a loop connecting red need upper ends of the front and back plates and adapted for engagement with a suspenderloop, a lower garment-supporting hook and an upper garment-engaging loop extending rearwardly of the back plate.

3. A garment-supporter having aback plate provided with means for securing it to a trousers-band, a front plate adapted to confine an outside belt interposed between it and the trousers-band, a loop connecting reduced upper ends of the front and back plates and adapted for engagement with a suspenderloop, and an inner garment-supporting hook on the back plate separated from the latter for a portion of its length to admit the trousers-band lining.

4. A garmcut-supporter h aving a back plate provided with means for securing it to a trousers-band, a front plate adapted to confine an outside belt interposed between it and the trousers-band, a loop connecting reduced upper ends of the front and back plates and adapted for engagement with a suspei'alerloop, a lower garment-supporting hook and an upper garment-cngaging loop extending rcarwardly of the back plate and inwardlyextending projections at the loop-walls adapted to prevent accidental disengagement from the upper garment.

5. Agarmerit-supporter having a back plal e provided with means for securing it to a trousers-band, a front plate adapted to confine an outside belt interposed between it and the trousers-band, a loop connecting reduced upper ends of the front and back plates and adapted for engagement with a suspenderloop, an inwardly-cxtending clampii'lg projection 011 the front plate, and an inner garment-supporting device extending rearward l,v of the back plate.

6. A garment-s11pporter havinga back plate provided with means for securing it to a trousers-band, a front plate adapted to conlii ran outside belt interposed between it and the trousers-band, a loop connecting reduced upper ends of the front and back plates and adapted for engagement with a suspenderloop, an inner garment-s11 )porting device extending rcarwardly of the back plate, there being provided an offset forming an enlarged recess between the plates adjacent to the loop.

In testimony whereof] allix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

Fll-llDEltlCK J. M. ()hllACll, .lli.

itnesses:

Rom. J. \VILsoN, MILTON \VoLF. 

